Acknowledgments

Many thanks to Jenny and Anni, whose thoughts on this book, as on all the others, were invaluable.

Thank you to Wyoming, which made me fall in love with it, and the chipmunks, moose, dogs, fish, and other beasties that graced me with their presence.

Thanks to my agent, Courtney Miller-Callihan, who makes magic behind the scenes, and to my editor, Kerri Buckley, for shepherding this project so generously.

Thank you to my sister, as ever, for listening to me ramble as we amble.

Thank you to Timmi, for your excitement, your support, and your presence.

This book was written entirely during quarantine, with only my cat for company. Our animals are quiet (or sometimes not so quiet) witnesses, cuddlers, and often reminders that we are needed in this world—even if only to feed them and scratch their ears. So my tenderest thanks of all to Dorian Gray, my little furry heart.